Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission President Herbert Simmons — better known to many as the village president of East Carondelet — has been named…
MCT debuts region’s first smartphone ticketing system Madison County Transit (MCT) passengers can now purchase bus passes on their smartphones and then ride MCT buses with just a…
Edwardsville becoming ‘urban lifestyle’ mecca Edwardsville saw a record $248 million in new construction during 2018, Mayor Hal Patton reported during the city’s annual Business…
SW Illinois program looks at developing 2030 workforce A work-ready labor force with the skills required by 21st century commerce and industry is the goal of the Leadership Council…
Madison set to $2.3 million for Godfrey road improvements Madison County officials are set to approve a $2.3 million road construction project for Seiler Road in Godfrey. The County…
Tech school students offer public sample services cheap In an increasingly tight labor market — with many types of well-qualified skilled and technical workers hard to find — many…
New 600-acre TradePort coming to Pontoon Beach The Gateway TradePort – a new 600-acre industrial park with seven million square feet of institutional industrial space – will begin…
East St. Louis mayoral race underway “Promises made promises kept,” was the theme as Mayor Emeka Jackson-Hicks officially launched her campaign for a second term at the helm of…
The Putt Club eyes spring ...A group of investors with local ties are confident their new golf ...
Rockford Park District staffs up ...Whether terrifying or terrific, awesome or awful, everyone remembers their first summer ...
Former Chicago developer helping build ...Chicago native Ed Tunney knows a thing or two about building homes. ...
Buckner draws on sports, political ...Three months after her son graduated from the University of Illinois, Kam ...
